An alliance has been formed between UNESCO and Mawhiba, an endowment foundation that supports gifted Saudi students pursuing scientific careers, to promote STEM education throughout the Arab world.
Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Subail, Mawhiba’s deputy secretary-general for business development and communication, and Lidia Arthur Brito, UNESCO’s assistant director-general for natural sciences, signed the agreement on July 19 in Paris, according to a news release issued by Mawhiba and obtained by the Saudi Press Agency.
The King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, known by its abbreviation Mawhiba, was established in 1999 as a tribute to the country’s first monarch.
According to Brito, the collaboration aims to improve STEM education for children in Arab states from 6th to 12th grade, with a particular emphasis on “nurturing creativity, refining scientific knowledge, and fostering critical thinking.”
Its goal, according to her, was to “equip young people with the knowledge and skills they need and inspire them to use science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to meet global challenges.”
In addition to noting that “there is potential for expanding these efforts to Africa and other parts of the world to promote sustainable development goals,” Brito stated that the experience will aid in the global exchange of similar experiences.
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